The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Page #3

in long-winded explanations.

- Give me some action. I want results.

- You'll have them.

Inspector, you said that

when Challing's place was robbed.

Challing is a prominent man. He

wasn't insured and he's raising the roof.

It's lucky the Updyke's stuff

was insured.

Never mind that. I want this solved.

Can't I depend upon anyone

around here?

- I was just looking for you.

- You were looking for me?

Stop it and get busy on the Updyke job.

- I can't depend on a soul around here.

- I only wanted to explain...

I'm not interested in explanations.

Give me some results.

- Make some arrests. I want action.

Hi, captain.

Hey, what're you doing here? Why aren't

you working on that Updyke suspect?

Can't I depend on anybody?

Give me some action, lieutenant.

Why, doctor. Miss Randolph.

What are you doing here?

I was worried about you.

How are you feeling?

- I couldn't feel worse. How is Grant?

- I got him straightened out now.

You know, I envy Grant, resting

there in that nice, peaceful hospital.

No commissioners tearing their hair.

No unsolved crimes.

No crooks lying to you

or laughing at you.

But I'll be there soon, doc,

unless I'm in a padded cell first.

I had an idea I'd find you a bundle

of nerves. That's why I came by.

It wouldn't be so bad

if I could get a decent night's rest.

Well, we'll take a look at you.

- Oh, Miss Randolph...

- Yes, doctor.

Tell me, how did things turn out

at the Updyke's? Anything new?

No. I don't believe that monkey

ever had the jewels.

- Really?

- Either he had a partner who got away...

...or this story about somebody else

getting there first is true.

- An early bird who caught his worm.

- Right.

And that same bird

is probably responsible...

...for this entire series of burglaries.

And how many were there, inspector?

Four last month and all the same style.

- Oh, you recognize the style?

- Oh, certainly. That's easy.

This crook does his job at certain

intervals. He'll do another in a few days.

Look here. I had him down for tonight

and he came through.

Well, that's very interesting.

You knew when.

- Oh, surely.

- But you didn't know where.

- No. That's right.

- He sounds rather clever.

Clever? He's a rank amateur.

- Amateur?

- Why, certainly.

On this Challing job he climbed ladders,

went over roofs, picked a lock.

But the library window, the room

he wanted to get into, was wide open.

Well, nevertheless,

this, uh, rank amateur...

...has kept you crime experts guessing

for over a month.

I should think that the terms

"amateur" and "crime expert"...

...might very well be reversed.

Now, doc, you're gonna start

that scientific approach again?

No. I'm afraid it's, uh, too late.

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